The Johnstons THE BARLEYCORN 1969 UK LP 1st Press TRA 185 PLAYS MINT MINUS
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Apr 24, 2024 Sold Date
Apr 17, 2024 Start Date
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

    THE JOHNSTONS - THE BARLEY CORN

    PURPLE AND WHITE TRANSATLANTIC  - PLAYS MINT 

    1969 ORIGINAL STEREO 1ST PRESS 

    NEAR MINT SLEEVE

     

    THE RECORDS

     

    THE LABELS

    THE SUPERB  PASTEL PINK RIM ISLAND LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

    THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AS IS THE BLACK BLOCK LOGO, AND THERE ARE JUST 4-5 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING A LIMITED AMOUNT OF PLAY SINCE 1970

    THE VINYL 

    THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. AND LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF EMBEDDED DULL SPECKLES AND ONE VERY FINE HAIRLINE ON TRACK ONE SIDE ONE. (ALL NON SOUNDING)

    PLAYING THE RECORD


    THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE.

    NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

    NO LOUD POPS OR CLICKS 

    ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WERE A COUPLE OF TOTALLY INSIGNIFICANT SPLIT SECONDS OF STATIC AND ON SIDE TWO A FEW TINY LITTLE TICS

    PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING AND BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

    I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS

     

     

     

    THE SLEEVE

    WEST BROTHERS LAMINATED FRONT. NON LAMINATED REAR SINGLE SLEEVE

    THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES. THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

    THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND FREE FROM ANY PEEL, LIFT (APART FROM A PIN PRICK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER)  OR FLAKE

    THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

    NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

    THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECT. FULLY LAMINATED AND UNBLEMISHED CORNERS

    THE SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF VERY MILD FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PROPERLY LEGIBLE. 

    THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

    THE REAR SURFACE HAS SOME HANDLING TO THE EDGES AND A LITTLE STICKER RESIDUE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

    THE INNER SLEEVE IS PLAIN WHITE AND IN TOP CONDITION

    THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT

    GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

    GARRY



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